Big rise in Italians in favour of euro

57% consider single currency positive, up 12 points on 2017

(ANSA) - Rome, November 20 - There has been a big rise in the
number of Italian people in favour of the euro, according to the
results of a Eurobarometer survey released on Tuesday.
The study said that 57% of respondents said that the euro was
good for Italy, an increase of 12 points with respect to last
year.
This was the biggest rise in support for the euro among the
member States along with that registered in Austria.
Nevertheless, 57% is still the third-lowest level of support
among the 19 eurozone countries, with backing lower only in
Cyprus and Lithuania.
The Italians were top, however, in terms of viewing
positively greater euro-area coordination of economic policy,
including budgetary policies, with 79% in favour.